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Mechanotaxis is the directed migration of a cell due to forces it senses from the substrate, which are caused mainly by the presence of other cells or by external traction forces. The resulting cell movement p...

The human skeleton has a remarkable regeneration capacity. Nevertheless, 5–10 % of the bone fractures fails to heal and develops into a non-union which is a challenging orthopedic complication requiring comple...

Cells respond to a variety of external stimuli regulated by the environment conditions. Mechanical, chemical and biological factors are of great interest and have been deeply studied. Furthermore, mathematical...

The etiology of keratoconus most likely involves substantial biomechanical interactions. The goal of this study was to characterize corneal biomechanics using computer modeling techniques in order to elucidate...